University of Kentucky Hospital is a 1,129-bed hospital in Lexington, KY — Teaching.
24 openings posted here, advertised at $2,034 to $3,134 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
University of Kentucky Hospital has 24 openings posted across 7 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,034 to $3,134, with a median of $2,583. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Kentucky median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCU | 8 | $2,367 | $2,367 | at the median | Day, Night |
| ER | 7 | $2,390 – $3,134 | $2,762 | 16% over | Night |
| ICU | 3 | $2,294 | $2,294 | 1% over | Day, Night |
| OR | 2 | $2,907 | $2,907 | 14% over | Day |
| Cath Lab | 2 | $2,776 – $2,907 | $2,842 | — | Day |
| CVICU | 1 | $3,005 | $3,005 | — | Night |
| Med-Surg | 1 | $2,034 | $2,034 | 6% under | Day |
The comparison is against the Kentucky median advertised rate for the same specialty. University of Kentucky Hospital posts above it in 3 of 5 specialties with a comparison.
PCU: 8 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,367 a week, at the Kentucky median. ER: 7 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,390 to $3,134 a week, 16% over the Kentucky median for ER. ICU: 3 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,294 a week, 1% over the Kentucky median for ICU.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at University of Kentucky Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,583 across 24 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Lexington-Fayette, KY runs utilities 25% below and housing 23% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lexington-Fayette, KY metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 23% below |
| Utilities | 25% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lexington is $1,255 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,060.
Kentucky taxes wage income.
11 traveler listings within 25 miles of University of Kentucky Hospital.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 34 | $2,235 | 304 | $1,100 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 1 | $2,295 | 438 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 0 | — | 1,515 | $1,430 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 0 | — | 789 | $1,430 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 0 | — | 434 | $1,255 |
9 travel nurse reviews, 4.2★ overall, 89% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.2 |
| Culture | 4.6 |
| Management | 3.9 |
| Safety | 4.1 |
| Workload | 4.0 |
Pros: One of the better places I have worked, extended 6 weeks. Tele 1:4, sometimes 5. Almost always had techs and they draw labs about 80% of the time. Staff mostly friendly and assignments fair. Free gara…
Cons: Sometimes only 2 techs for 31 patients so you primary some. No phlebotomy or tube station, you run your own labs. No night transport. IV team rarely comes over at night. A past traveler got floated to…
Pros: Staff are pretty friendly with no animosity toward travelers. Self scheduling-ish. Cafeteria open nights. Free night parking. Reasonable cost of living.
Cons: Boarders like nowhere else, in the ED and halls for days, and you'll often staff the 'obs' boarding area. Constant lateral moves, patients get a bed right after you settle them. Auto transport pulls p…
Pros: 6 months on nights. PCU 1:3-4, med-surg 1:5. Teams for everything: VAT, Corpak, rapid. Charge almost always out of count. ER calls report. 24-hour cafeteria, free night parking, OT and some self sched…
Cons: No phlebotomy anywhere, nurses draw all labs. Aides inconsistent, worse on weekends. Some doubled rooms. Slow pharmacy to the old tower. Day shift pays to park and shuttles. Extra audits and modules f…